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Amphineuron opulentum

Amphineuron Fern

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Amphineuron Fern

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native; Land, lowlands, lowlands

SIMILAR SPECIES: Sphaerostephanos invisus has sori to midrib (vs. 50% to midrib), basal leaflets shor (vs one distinctly longer), rigid to touch (vs. softer). See images.

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea: Present
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
++
++
P
+
++L
-
-
-
-

Northern Group: -
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW
-
-
-
-
-
-

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Scientific Taxonomy

Amphineuron opulentum (Kaulf.)
SYNONYMS: Cyclosorus extensus [of B & P]; Christella harveyi [of B & P reinterpreted J.Game as hybrid Amphineuron opulentum X Sphaerostephanos invisus, Christella harveyi is in Fiji and generally w.Pacific]

TAXONOMY: PLANTAE; PTERIDOPHYTA (=Pterophyta); Dennstaedtiales; THELYPTERIDACEAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
None Recorded.

References:
p.63 Royal Hort. Soc. Index of Garden Plants

Data Update History (information):
zB02

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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